PROCEEDINGS

	IN THE CASE OF: 

	BOARD DATE:               11 March 1999
	DOCKET NUMBER:      AC98-08466
				      AR1998013584

	I certify that hereinafter is recorded the true and complete record of the proceedings of the Army Board for Correction of Military Records in the case of the above-named individual.  

	Mr. Loren G. Harrell		Director	
	Mr. Hubert S. Shaw, Jr.		Analyst	

  The following members, a quorum, were present:

	Ms. Celia L. Adolphi		Chairperson	
	Mr. Van B. Cunningham 		Member	
	Mr. Curtis L. Greenway		Member	

	The applicant and counsel if any, did not appear before the Board.

	The Board considered the following evidence:

	Exhibit A - Application for correction of military 
                records
	Exhibit B - Military Personnel Records (including
	            advisory opinion, if any)

FINDINGS:

1.  The applicant has exhausted or the Board has waived the requirement for exhaustion of all administrative remedies afforded by existing law or regulations.

2.  The applicant requests correction of his records to show his unit awards.

3.  The applicant states, in effect, that he is entitled to unit awards which are not shown on his DD Form 214 (Report of Transfer or Discharge).  In support of his application, the applicant submits a copy of Headquarters Department of the Army General Order Number 22, dated 24 May 1968; a copy of United States Army Vietnam General Orders Number 6715, dated 31 December 1967; and a copy of the lineage and honors of the 281st Aviation Company.

4.  The applicant’s military records show that he entered active duty on 31 July 1964 and completed training as a observation/utility helicopter repairman.  He served in Vietnam from September 1965 to April 1967 and was honorably discharged on 28 July 1967.  He later served on active duty in a medical specialty from February 1971 until he was honorably discharged on 1 August 1974.

5.  The applicant’s DD Form 214, with a separation date of 28 July 1967, covered his entire period of service in Vietnam.  This discharge does not show any unit awards for his service in Vietnam.  

6.  Department of the Army Pamphlet 672-3 (Unit Citation and Campaign Participation Credit Register), dated 28 October 1986, lists the unit awards for units during the Vietnam era.

7.  The applicant’s DA Form 20 (Enlisted Qualification Record) shows that he served in the 52d Aviation Battalion from September 1965 through January 1966. Department of the Army Pamphlet 672-3 shows that this unit was cited for the Valorous Unit Award for the period 18 September 1965 to 28 October 1965.

8.  Department of the Army Pamphlet 672-3 also shows that the 52d Aviation Battalion was awarded the Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm Unit Citation for the period April 1963 through January 1966 by Department of the Army General Orders Number 46, dated 1968.

9.  The applicant’s DA Form 20 shows that he was assigned to the 281st Aviation Company from the 14 June 1966 to 15 April 1967.  Department of the Army Pamphlet 672-3 shows the 281st Aviation Company was awarded the Meritorious Unit Commendation for actions during the period 5 September 1966 to 31 March 1967 by Department of the Army General Orders Number 17, dated 1968.

10.  Paragraph 6 of Department of the Army Pamphlet 672-3 (Unit Citation and Campaign Participation Credit Register) states that not more than one Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation will be worn by any individual, thereby precluding wear of the Vietnamese Fourragere that represents multiple awards of the Vietnam Gallantry Cross.

11.  Army Regulation 670-1, in pertinent part, states that a unit award or citation is authorized for permanent wear by an individual who was assigned and present for duty with the unit at any time during the period cited or who was attached to and present for duty with the unit for at least 30 consecutive days of the period cited.

CONCLUSIONS:

1.  The applicant was a member of a unit when it was cited for award of the Valorous Unit Award, the Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm Unit Citations, and the Meritorious Unit Commendation.  Therefore, he is entitled to correction of his records to show these unit citations.

2.  In view of the foregoing, the applicant’s records should be corrected as recommended below.

RECOMMENDATION:

1.  That all of the Department of the Army records related to this case be corrected by showing the individual concerned was awarded the Valorous Unit Award, the Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm Unit Citation, and the Meritorious Unit Commendation.

2.  That so much of the application as is in excess of the foregoing be denied 

BOARD VOTE:  

CLA____  VBC_____  CLG____  GRANT AS STATED IN RECOMMENDATION

________  ________  ________  GRANT FORMAL HEARING

________  ________  ________  DENY APPLICATION

		Celia L. Adolphi
		CHAIRPERSON

INDEX

CASE ID	AC9808466/AR1998013584	
SUFFIX		
RECON	YYYYMMDD	
DATE BOARDED	19990311	
TYPE OF DISCHARGE	HD	
DATE OF DISCHARGE	19670728/1974/08/01	
DISCHARGE AUTHORITY	AR 635-200, CHAP 2	
DISCHARGE REASON	ETS	
BOARD DECISION	GRANT PLUS	
REVIEW AUTHORITY		
ISSUES         1.	107.00	
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